Wilma | Color Block Maxi Dress

Colour blocked, and quietly striking

The Wilma dress arranges its colour the way a painting would, in blocks of navy, mid blue and off-white set against each other down the length of it. The rest is deliberately plain: a round neck, no sleeves, and a loose A-line that widens as it falls. The hem reaches the ankle and moves out ahead of you as you walk. It is the sort of dress that carries a lunch, a gallery or a summer party without needing anything beside it.

Why you'll love this dress?

• The colour does the talking: The blocks are the whole design, so plain sandals and no jewelry still look finished.
• Draws a long line: The blocks stack down the dress rather than across it, which keeps the eye moving from top to bottom.
• Nothing follows the body: The A-line falls away from the waist and hip, so it skims instead of tracing.
• Bare shoulders, full length: Sleeveless at the top and ankle length below, which keeps it cool without leaving the legs out.
• Straight over the head: There is nothing to fasten behind you, so getting into it takes one movement.